It is undeniable that Twitter and other social networks are the fastest way to get up-to-date information these days
by Lawrence Perry (OfficialWire) LONDON, ENGLAND
There are millions of people on Twitter, Facebook and other social media. The members of these networks come from all around the world from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. Because of the sheer number of members who spend countless hours online posting anything and everything- these networks are rich sources of information. What’s great about these networks is that people post messages as they happen.
Someone can quickly post a message on twitter about an earthquake that just happened in one town and people from other parts of the world can easily pick up the story.
When Michael Jackson died last week of cardiac arrest, Twitter was on fire with people posting updates as they are reported by different media sources. Within the same day messages from Lisa Marie Presley and Deepak Chopra regarding Michael Jackson’s death were published on the internet and spread to millions of fans through the Twitter network.
And because the newsmakers themselves (celebrities, athletes, politicians, etc.) are part of the social networks, Twitter, Facebook and other social media are becoming great sources for information- personal and otherwise- about these newsmakers. Now you can get the information straight from the horses’ mouths, or in this case straight from their tweets.
But because these social networks are so open (the reason they are such great sources of information) they can also be used to spread misinformation. Take the case of the reported death of Jeff Goldblum in New Zealand. Over the weekend, news spread that Jeff Goldblum died while shooting a movie in New Zealand. Many people were not quick to believe the news but it still spread quickly over Twitter.
So while social media can be great sources of information, people should still be wary about taking everything they read on these networks seriously. It is best to do your research online and check for multiple sources when trying to find out the validity of any news story or event.
It is also important to stay cautious of reviews, business invites promising unbelievable income opportunities and other offers that seem too good to be true. Always analyze all the information that you read on your Twitter feed and don’t take always believe everything to be true. At the end of the day, you choose which messages provide value to your life and which ones don’t.
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